Influential Sounds
Influential Sounds
Playlists Curated by Shodekeh
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I. Natural Breath
1. Cassandra Wilson, "Sankofa"
2. Lily Chou Chou, "Wounds That Heal"
3. Fiona Apple, "Carrion"
4. Alash, "Xongnum BileSalyp Berein"
5. Jorane, "Help"
6. Portishead, "Only You"
7. Philip Selway, "What Goes Around"
8. Mary Hopkin, "Lullaby of the Leaves"
9. Imogen Heap, "Hide & Seek"
10. Singers Unlimited, featuring Bonnie Herman, "Killing Me Softly With His Song"
11. Scratch, featuring Jeymes Samuels, "Fade Away"
12. "Deborah's Theme", Edda Dell Orso, "Once Upon a Time in America" original motion picture soundtrack
II. Expressive Breath:
1. The Beatles, "Girl"
2. Bjork, "The Pleasure Is All Mine"
3. Michael Jackson, "Human Nature"
4. Barry White, "Never Gonna Give You Up"
5. Minnie Riperton, "Loving You"
6. Conrad Tao, "Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit", by J.S. Bach
III. Musical Breath:
1. Bobby McFerrin, "Invocation"
2. Thom Yorke, "Impossible Knots"
3. Al Jarreau, "Take Five"
4. Micah, "Knitting"
5. Flume, "Ezra"
6. Boogie Down Productions, "Uh, Oh"
7. Miriam Makeba, Live at Berns Salonger, Sweden
8. The Roots, featuring Ursula Rucker, "The Return to Innocence Lost"
IV. Breath Control Methods & Advanced Breathing Techniques:
1. Ella Fitzgerald, "One Note Samba"
2. V Shivapriya & BS Somashekar, "Konnokal Duet"
3. The Roots, feat' Rahzel, "The Lesson, Part I"
4. James Brown, "Try Me" Live, Zaire, 1974
5. Roger Whittaker, "Finnish Whistler"
6. Julie Gautier, "Dancing Through The Waters"
7. Kenny Muhammad, "The Wind Technique" Live at Columbia University
V. Breath Narratives:
1. Queen, "You Take My Breath Away"
2. Scratch, "Breath of Fresh Air"
3. Richard Thompson, "First Breath"
4. Sweet Honey In The Rock, "Breaths"
5. Corrine Bailey Rae, "Breathless"
VI. Whispers / Spoken Breath:
1. 3582, "Empty"
2. Jon Brion, "Get What It's About"
3. Isobel Campbell, "The Breeze Whispered Your Name"
4. Francoise Hardy, "Chanson d'O"
5. Ty Seagall, "The Singer"
6. Serge Gainsbourg, "Je t'aime moi non plus"
7. The Nice, "Dawn"
VII. First & Last Breaths (Invocations & Conclusions):
1. Gang Starr, "Above The Clouds"
2. Poison, "Every Rose Has It's Thorn"
3. Johnny Greenwood, "Moon Trills"
4. Mani Orrison, "You're Acting Like a Fool"
5. A Tribe Called Quest, "Electric Relaxation"
6. Depeche Mode, "Goodnight Lovers"
7. Jeff Buckley, "Hallelujah"
VIII. Experimental Breath:
1. Jayne Wilton, "Vent"
2. John Cage, "Amplified Breathing"
3. Meredith Monk, "Little Breaths"
4. Bart Hopkin, "Breath Flute"
5. Diamanda Galas, "Looks Could Kill"
IX. Conversations On The Breath:
1. Luciano Pavarotti, "Speaking About Diapghragmatic Support"
2. Bobby McFerrin, "Beatbox Battle TV Interview", 2010
3. Renee Flemming, "Ludwig Master Class on Breathing", 2016
4. Michael Rosbash, "Start Breathing"
5. Rafael Lozano Hemmer, "Last Breath / Biometric Portraiture"
X. Compositions For The Breath:
1. Roomful of Teeth, "Partito For 8 Voices, No 3. Courante"
2. Pauline Oliveros, "Wind Horse"
3. Pamela Z, "Breathing"
4. Max Schwartz Bent, "Sound Tales: The Journey Home, Part I-IV"
5. Jaap Blonk, "No Drone Rising"
6. Lauri Anderson, "O Superman"
XI. Albums of Breath Art In The Form of Music
1. Bobby McFerrin, "The Voice", "Beyond Words"
2. Bjork, "Medulla" / "The Inner or Deep Part of an Animal or Plant Structure"
3. Michael Jackson, "Thriller"
4. Max Schwartz Bent, "Sound Tales" (Podcast)
5. Caroline Shaw, feat Roomful of Teeth, "Partito For 8 Voices"
6. The Singers Unlimited, "The Complete Acapella Sessions"
7. Meredith Monk, "Dolmen Music"
Breath Art in the Form of Music (song list)
I. Natural Breath
1. Cassandra Wilson, "Sankofa"
2. Lily Chou Chou, "Wounds That Heal"
3. Fiona Apple, "Carrion"
4. Alash, "Xongnum BileSalyp Berein"
5. Jorane, "Help"
6. Portishead, "Only You"
7. Philip Selway, "What Goes Around"
8. Mary Hopkin, "Lullaby of the Leaves"
9. Imogen Heap, "Hide & Seek"
10. Singers Unlimited, featuring Bonnie Herman, "Killing Me Softly With His Song"
11. Scratch, featuring Jeymes Samuels, "Fade Away"
12. "Deborah's Theme", Edda Dell Orso, "Once Upon a Time in America" original motion picture soundtrack
II. Expressive Breath:
1. The Beatles, "Girl"
2. Bjork, "The Pleasure Is All Mine"
3. Michael Jackson, "Human Nature"
4. Barry White, "Never Gonna Give You Up"
5. Minnie Riperton, "Loving You"
6. Conrad Tao, "Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit", by J.S. Bach
III. Musical Breath:
1. Bobby McFerrin, "Invocation"
2. Thom Yorke, "Impossible Knots"
3. Al Jarreau, "Take Five"
4. Micah, "Knitting"
5. Flume, "Ezra"
6. Boogie Down Productions, "Uh, Oh"
7. Miriam Makeba, Live at Berns Salonger, Sweden
8. The Roots, featuring Ursula Rucker, "The Return to Innocence Lost"
IV. Breath Control Methods & Advanced Breathing Techniques:
1. Ella Fitzgerald, "One Note Samba"
2. V Shivapriya & BS Somashekar, "Konnokal Duet"
3. The Roots, feat' Rahzel, "The Lesson, Part I"
4. James Brown, "Try Me" Live, Zaire, 1974
5. Roger Whittaker, "Finnish Whistler"
6. Julie Gautier, "Dancing Through The Waters"
7. Kenny Muhammad, "The Wind Technique" Live at Columbia University
V. Breath Narratives:
1. Queen, "You Take My Breath Away"
2. Scratch, "Breath of Fresh Air"
3. Richard Thompson, "First Breath"
4. Sweet Honey In The Rock, "Breaths"
5. Corrine Bailey Rae, "Breathless"
VI. Whispers / Spoken Breath:
1. 3582, "Empty"
2. Jon Brion, "Get What It's About"
3. Isobel Campbell, "The Breeze Whispered Your Name"
4. Francoise Hardy, "Chanson d'O"
5. Ty Seagall, "The Singer"
6. Serge Gainsbourg, "Je t'aime moi non plus"
7. The Nice, "Dawn"
VII. First & Last Breaths (Invocations & Conclusions):
1. Gang Starr, "Above The Clouds"
2. Poison, "Every Rose Has It's Thorn"
3. Johnny Greenwood, "Moon Trills"
4. Mani Orrison, "You're Acting Like a Fool"
5. A Tribe Called Quest, "Electric Relaxation"
6. Depeche Mode, "Goodnight Lovers"
7. Jeff Buckley, "Hallelujah"
VIII. Experimental Breath:
1. Jayne Wilton, "Vent"
2. John Cage, "Amplified Breathing"
3. Meredith Monk, "Little Breaths"
4. Bart Hopkin, "Breath Flute"
5. Diamanda Galas, "Looks Could Kill"
IX. Conversations On The Breath:
1. Luciano Pavarotti, "Speaking About Diapghragmatic Support"
2. Bobby McFerrin, "Beatbox Battle TV Interview", 2010
3. Renee Flemming, "Ludwig Master Class on Breathing", 2016
4. Michael Rosbash, "Start Breathing"
5. Rafael Lozano Hemmer, "Last Breath / Biometric Portraiture"
X. Compositions For The Breath:
1. Roomful of Teeth, "Partito For 8 Voices, No 3. Courante"
2. Pauline Oliveros, "Wind Horse"
3. Pamela Z, "Breathing"
4. Max Schwartz Bent, "Sound Tales: The Journey Home, Part I-IV"
5. Jaap Blonk, "No Drone Rising"
6. Lauri Anderson, "O Superman"
XI. Albums of Breath Art In The Form of Music
1. Bobby McFerrin, "The Voice", "Beyond Words"
2. Bjork, "Medulla" / "The Inner or Deep Part of an Animal or Plant Structure"
3. Michael Jackson, "Thriller"
4. Max Schwartz Bent, "Sound Tales" (Podcast)
5. Caroline Shaw, feat Roomful of Teeth, "Partito For 8 Voices"
6. The Singers Unlimited, "The Complete Acapella Sessions"
7. Meredith Monk, "Dolmen Music"
1. Click Da Supah Latin, "The 5th L.E."
2. Rahzel & the Roots, "100% Dundee"
3. MB2000 & Baba, "Beatz 4 Life" from the album Mind Music
4. Shodekeh, "By the Hush, Me Boys" from the album Cyber Trad
5. Click Da Supah Latin & Styles of Beyond, "Click Beatbox" from the album 2000 Fold
6. Shodekeh & Meredith Monk, "Dolmen Music Remix"
7. Scratch & Jeymes Samuels, "Fade Away"
8. Shodekeh & Alash, "Flute Box"
9. Doug E. Fresh & Lil' Vicious, "Freaks"
10. Taylor McFerrin & Bobby McFerrin, "Georgia"
11. The Fat Boys, "Human Beatbox"
12. The Fat Boys, "Human Beatbox, Part II"
13. The Fat Boys, "Human Beatbox, Part III"
14. Kenny Muhammad & the Xecutioners, "A Journey Into Sound"
15. Rahzel & the Roots, "The Lesson, Part I"
16. Mass Influence, "Life to the MC"
17. DOA & Click Da Supah Latin, "My Man DOA" from the album Square Won
18. Biz Markie, "Nobody Beats the Biz"
19. Rahzel & the Roots, "No Great Pretenders"
20. Schlomo, "Oceania" from Bjork's album Medulla
21. Biz Markie, "One Two"
22. Rahzel, "The Pleasure Is All Mine" from Bjork's album Medulla
23. Rahzel & Questlove, "? vs. Rahzel"
24. Ready Rock C, with DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, "Rock the House"
25. Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick, "Sittin' In My Car"
26. Rahzel, "Steal My Soul"
27. The Fat Boys, "Stick Em"
28. Rahzel & Q Tip, "To the Beat"
29. Scratch & Damon Albarn, "Too Late"
30. Shodekeh & Bady Dorzhu Ondar, "Traveler"
31. Scratch,"You Know the Rulez"
32. Doug E. Fresh, Nas & Ludacris,"Virgo"
33. Scratch & Floetry, "What Happn"
34. Baba, "X-Perience"
Apex 3000 (song list)
1. Click Da Supah Latin, "The 5th L.E."
2. Rahzel & the Roots, "100% Dundee"
3. MB2000 & Baba, "Beatz 4 Life" from the album Mind Music
4. Shodekeh, "By the Hush, Me Boys" from the album Cyber Trad
5. Click Da Supah Latin & Styles of Beyond, "Click Beatbox" from the album 2000 Fold
6. Shodekeh & Meredith Monk, "Dolmen Music Remix"
7. Scratch & Jeymes Samuels, "Fade Away"
8. Shodekeh & Alash, "Flute Box"
9. Doug E. Fresh & Lil' Vicious, "Freaks"
10. Taylor McFerrin & Bobby McFerrin, "Georgia"
11. The Fat Boys, "Human Beatbox"
12. The Fat Boys, "Human Beatbox, Part II"
13. The Fat Boys, "Human Beatbox, Part III"
14. Kenny Muhammad & the Xecutioners, "A Journey Into Sound"
15. Rahzel & the Roots, "The Lesson, Part I"
16. Mass Influence, "Life to the MC"
17. DOA & Click Da Supah Latin, "My Man DOA" from the album Square Won
18. Biz Markie, "Nobody Beats the Biz"
19. Rahzel & the Roots, "No Great Pretenders"
20. Schlomo, "Oceania" from Bjork's album Medulla
21. Biz Markie, "One Two"
22. Rahzel, "The Pleasure Is All Mine" from Bjork's album Medulla
23. Rahzel & Questlove, "? vs. Rahzel"
24. Ready Rock C, with DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, "Rock the House"
25. Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick, "Sittin' In My Car"
26. Rahzel, "Steal My Soul"
27. The Fat Boys, "Stick Em"
28. Rahzel & Q Tip, "To the Beat"
29. Scratch & Damon Albarn, "Too Late"
30. Shodekeh & Bady Dorzhu Ondar, "Traveler"
31. Scratch,"You Know the Rulez"
32. Doug E. Fresh, Nas & Ludacris,"Virgo"
33. Scratch & Floetry, "What Happn"
34. Baba, "X-Perience"